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Both Sides: Lab-Grown Meat
ANTHONY BOURDAIN’S BIG PROBLEM WITH ARTIFICIAL MEATLAB-GROWN MEAT IS COMING TO YOUR SUPERMARKETAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Electric Scooters – Problem or Solution?
SCOOTER LEAVES MAN WITH BROKEN JAW, PERMANENT HEARING DAMAGEWAR ON ELECTRIC SCOOTERSAVAILABLE RESOURCES
War on Electric Scooters
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONYou may have seen electric scooters in your city. John Stossel wonders if this is the next revolution in urban travel. But what about safety?AVAILABLE RESOURCES Printable PDF...
Toys Were Us – Now Let’s Build Something Better!
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONIt is sad when a business we have grown up with closes. Often, that closing is a result of creative destruction. But is that good, bad, or just the natural course in an...
Lab-Grown Meat is Coming to Your Supermarket
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONWould you eat food grown in a lab? What if there were a way to oppose the killing of animals and still eat meat? If it doesn’t come from an animal, is it still meat? This video...
Both Sides: Does Immigration Hurt the Economy?
THE HIGH COST OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATIONIMMIGRATION MYTHS DEBUNKEDAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Entrepreneur Saves Free College Courses
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONAn internet entrepreneur saved 20,000 free online college lectures (and more) after the government declared them illegal.AVAILABLE RESOURCES Printable PDFAVAILABLE...
Both Sides: Robots & Jobs – Should We Be Worried?
WILL A ROBOT TAKE YOUR JOB?ROBOTS & DRIVERLESS CARSAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Elijah McCoy
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONWho was Elijah McCoy? What did he do? This video takes a look at the importance of perseverance and innovation, by highlighting Elijah McCoy, whose life and accomplishments can be fine examples for all our students. He is, it is said, the Real...
Economics Made the World Great
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONIs life today bad? Or is it awesome? Why? What about life today is an improvement from the past? Economics Made the World Great shows changes that have taken place in the past three centuries and changes that are taking place today that have made the...
The Hockey Stick of Human Prosperity
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONThe last 200-300 years has seen astonishing growth in prosperity. Don Boudreaux calls it “one of the greatest events of humankind.” But how did that happen? Was it simply a series of events that would have taken place no matter what, or was there...
Private Frontier: Space
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONSpace, the final frontier. Are voyages to explore strange new worlds—to seek new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before—best left to government to...
Permissionless Society
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONWhat would life be like for us today if people didn’t innovate? How different would life be if innovators needed government’s permission to innovate? Would that permission be based on politics? Would it be based on what politicians think is best for...
Robots & Driverless Cars
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONAre robots and self-driving cars the way of the future? Will robots take people's jobs? Will we really be able to relax as the car does the work? Is that safe? Will there be any jobs left to go to anyway? This segment looks at the development, use,...
YouTube: Now We’re the Gatekeepers
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONHow are technological innovations changing the way we find talent? How does it affect the way people earn money? This segment looks at the way YouTube has changed the way performers are discovered and paid.Download Teacher's GuideTo download this...
Eye Test Innovators
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONJohn Stossel got an eyeglass prescription over the internet. Should that be illegal?AVAILABLE RESOURCES Printable PDF AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or Register to Access...
Save the Rhinos!
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONAn entrepreneur has a plan to save the rhinos from poachers, but environmental groups hate his idea.AVAILABLE RESOURCES Printable PDF AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or...
Both Sides: AirBNB – Good or Bad?
ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING – WHY YOUR AIRBNB MAY BE ILLEGALAIRBNB RENTAL BREAKING CITY RULES?AVAILABLE RESOURCES
Fmr. pro athlete Jeremy Bloom on using failure to achieve success
VIDEO DESCRIPTION‘Fueled By Failure’ author Jeremy Bloom on his career and how he turned failure into success.
Both Sides: Equal Opportunity in America
THE SEGREGATION MYTH: RICHARD ROTHSTEIN DEBUNKS AN AMERICAN LIEIS THE AMERICAN DREAM ALIVE FOR MINORITIES?AVAILABLE RESOURCES
Why pharmaceutical companies can charge more for medication
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONJohn talks to Jeff Deist, former Chief of Staff for Rep. Ron Paul, about how the price of EpiPens has increased.AVAILABLE RESOURCES Printable PDFAVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to...
High Speed Rails a Waste of Money
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONAuthor Randal O’Toole and Seastanding Institute Founder Patri Friedman discuss why the president is wasting his time with high-speed rail and give their ideas to save the...
Government Drone Restrictions Too Strict?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONAuthor Adam Thierer on government’s restriction on drone use.Enjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Monks Can’t Sell Caskets
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONLouisiana Funeral Directors Assn.’s David Tatman and economist Donald Boudreaux on laws restricting the Monks of St. Joseph Abbey’s business.[rev_slider...
Dollar Vans Hurt Mass Transit?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONJohn Samuelson and Hector Ricketts debate on whether mass transit would lose government funds due to competition by dollar van companies.[rev_slider...
Transit Union Tries to Block Entrepreneur
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONJohn Samuelson of the Transit Workers Union argues dollar van companies such as Hector Ricketts’ undermine mass transit services.
Airbnb rental breaking city rules?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONStossel Producer Rikki Ratliff goes to Utah to try out an Airbnb rental that is breaking the rules.
Technological Innovation: Do Rules Stifle Growth?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLS5Yq_FQ3Q Video Description What conditions encourage innovation? What discourages innovation? Do governments help, or do they increase the time and cost of developing new products? Should businesses really have to protect...
Crowdfunding: Can Entrepreneurs Go Straight to Consumers?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iD08zXbzwg Video Description What if you want to create a product or service but don't have the money? What can you do? You can borrow from a bank perhaps. Or you can crowdfund advies. What is crowdfunding? How does it work?...
Is the American Dream alive for minorities?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONCenter for Urban Renewal and Education’s Star Parker analyzes whether minorities have equal access to the American Dream.
Which products has your smartphone replaced?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONJohn Stossel demonstrates which products were replaced by a single smartphone.
Government vs. Entrepreneurs
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONOyster Farmer Greg Garrett and Shelly Goodman on the government’s intrusion into their business ventures.
Foreigners Are Our Friends
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONIn this Economics Made Easy video from our friends at Learn Liberty, Professor Bryan Caplan talks about "anti-foreign bias," and points out that most economists don't share these concerns. Professional economists think trade and immigration benefit...
Government officials shut down 11-year-old’s cupcake business
VIDEO DESCRIPTION11-year-old Chloe Stirling and her mother Heather Stirling on why the government shut down the young entrepreneur’s cupcake business.
Government regulations on small businesses out of control?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONInstitute for Justice senior attorney Jeff Rowes argues the U.S. government is imposing too many unnecessary regulations.
Kronies: They’re Konnected
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDXuPQ9ML9E Video Description The Kronies are in action... Mandating, Tarrify-ing, Inflating, and Boondoggling their way to profits powered by their special konnection to the G-Force. Watch Big-G and his team stomp out...
Football player turned restaurant owner: How did he do it?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONFormer NFL player turned IHOP owner Tyoka Jackson on government versus private sector jobs.
Taxi Licensing: Are We Being Taken for a Ride?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbEXsl-tVgw Video Description Should people need government permission to work? Do unregulated businesses cause chaos? Should taxicabs be approved by government and their owners required to purchase medallions? This segment looks...
Entrepreneurs: Doing Good by Doing Well
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pBMIRAN0r0 Video Description What good do entrepreneurs do? Is it creating jobs? Is it the charity they do with the money they've made? Do successful entrepreneurs have an obligation to give back? This segment attempts to answer...
Should America Look Overseas for Skilled Workers?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONConsumer Electronics Association CEO Gary Shapiro on the benefits of skilled immigrants on the U.S. economy.
Free Market Medicine
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONStossel special correspondent Kennedy on the benefits of medicine without the insurance companies.
Whole Foods CEO on Morality of Capitalism
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONWhole Foods CEO John Mackey argues that business has lifted billions out of poverty.
Innovation: Private vs. Public
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxX4zXlU8J8 Video Description Can politics and politicians solve all our problems? Is government more effective than private enterprise? Can't we count on the entrepreneurial spirit to innovate and to develop solutions to the...
Collaboration Leads to Innovation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8lDT--2G_o Video Description Why has life changed so much over the past few centuries, after remaining relatively the same for hundreds of thousands of years? Why does it seem that changes occur faster now than in the past? How...
Entrepreneurship
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONWhy is America so prosperous? Is it our natural resources? Or is it something more? Perhaps it’s because America is a good place for entrepreneurs. This segment looks at...
Earned Success
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6I-SOyjQD5c Video Description What makes people happy? Is it money? What role does success play? This segment looks at entrepreneurship, happiness, and the American Dream.
Regulations Keeping the Latest Technology Out of U.S.
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONGibbs Sports Amphibians’ Debbi Gibbs discusses why U.S. regulations are keeping her product off America’s roads.
